25 Quotes & Sayings By Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleone Buonaparte; Italian: Napoleone di Buonaparte; French: Napoléon Bonaparte) (26 January 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the early modern period. He established the Napoleonic dynasty of France upon the defeat of revolutionary and royalist forces in the French Revolution. He expanded the state's control over the "Grande Armée" (principally composed of commoners) and initiated the process of administrative centralization, a key component of the so-called "enlightened absolutism". After establishing rule in France, he launched several attempts to expand the French colonial empire into sub-Saharan Africa, most successfully with his invasion of Egypt, which began with his crossing of the Nile River in 1798. He was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Napoleon died on May 5th, 1821 after suffering a stroke following a series of ill health caused by his campaign to conquer Russia. Despite this, he is still considered one of the greatest military commanders in history for his successful campaigns in Spain, Russia and most prominently against Austria during the War of Austrian Succession. It is important to note that Napoleon Bonaparte himself never used either "Napoleon" or "Bonaparte" as an official title or style, preferring instead "the Emperor Napoleon" to be referred to himself Read more

He is most often known as Napoleon I or Emperor Napoleon I.

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The bed has become a place of luxury to me! I would not exchange it for all the thrones in the world. Napoleon
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Alexander Caesar Charlemagne and I myself have founded empires but upon what do these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love and to this very day millions would die for Him. Napoleon
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A cowardly act! What do I care about that? You may be sure that I should never fear to commit one if it were to my advantage. Napoleon
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Where flowers degenerate man cannot live. Napoleon
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Forethought we may have undoubtedly but not foresight. Napoleon
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France always has plenty men of talent but it is always deficient in men of action and high character. Napoleon
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What is history but a fable agreed upon? Napoleon
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The human race is governed by its imagination. Napoleon
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Impossible is a word only to be found in the dictionary of fools. Napoleon
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Do you know what is more hard to bear than the reverses of fortune? It is the baseness the hideous ingratitude of man. Napoleon
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I fear three newspapers more than a hundred thousand bayonets. Napoleon
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The only victory over love is flight. Napoleon
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Men in general are but great great children. Napoleon
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him. Napoleon
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Soldiers forty centuries are looking down upon you from these pyramids. Napoleon
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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets. Napoleon
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Give me a man with a good allowance of nose ... when I want any good head-work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose. Napoleon
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If they want peace nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon-shots. Napoleon
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. Napoleon
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It requires more courage to suffer than to die. Napoleon
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It is cowardice to commit suicide. Napoleon
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A man's palate can in time become accustomed to anything. Napoleon
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Public instruction should be the first object of government. Napoleon
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For the maintenance of peace nations should avoid the pin-pricks which forerun cannon-shots. Napoleon